Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-06
COLLEGE COURSE.

The Opening of the sixth Annual Conn
mencement of Yankton C~Ollege-The
Baccal1urete Sermon.
With Wednesday OF this week, closes
the sixth year of the existence OF Yank-
ton college, the first college of Dakota,
and generally conceded to be the banner
christian educational institution of our
territory. The events which are to
OCCUR during the week mark an epoch
in the history Of the college which will
have considerable influence in the
future existence OF the school, with any
and all who give the institution the
least thought.
This week the principal OF the oldest
academy in the United States will make
the graduating address to the first
graduating class of the youngest char
tered college in the United States. This
week the first graduate of Yankton
college will receive the first collegiate
degree ever conferred in Dakota, and
this graduate will 20 forth into the
world to make q name for himself. The
friends of this first graduate, who is q
Y~anktonian, know that none but the
most creditable results will ever come
back from him during his career in
| active life, and should all future gradu-
ates leave the college with the solid
character OF the pioneer graduate the
institutions reputation will 60 down to
posterity untarnished.
OF the exercises during the week the
Press and Dakotaian will have much to
relate and with the rest of the city this
paper takes a pleasurable interest in
following the annual commencement
exercises.
THE BAccALAUREATE SERMON.
DIR. Jos. Ward, president Of the Yank.
ton college, preached the b~accalaureats
sermon to the students OF the college al
the Congregational church last evening
The sermon was listened to by all the
students and the space in the church moi
occupied by them was filled by inter
ested visitors to whom the baccalau'
reate was as entertaining as to the
young people who have been under the
kindly care OF DR.. Ward at the college.
The opening devotional exercises oil
the evening we're followed by the ser
mon, which occupied something like {
half an hour, through which time, il
spite of the oppressive heat, the audi.
ence gave the closest attention
Dr. Wards text was taken from
the 48th verse of the 9Th chapter of 81
Matthew, which is worded: "Be y
therefore perfect even as yonr Fathe
which is IN heaven is perfect" Th'
sum and substance of tn,
lesson is contained in n expression
used by the speaker which was thu
. every successful student was q friend
, God, and the one admonition was
warning to the students to be like Go
as nearly as possible. To labor for thi
) result, 10 attain it, and then to live j
accordance with the dictations Of
Cody conscience. The sermon was II
!. Illustrated by verbal pictures Of phases j
the lives of holy men OF old, and the az
: dress was most instructive to the ASSEM-
:. bly,.
q MUSICAL,
This evening the musical deparfnel
of the college will appear in the annu
musical at the church. a programme
brevity and excellence has been pr
.pared and every body is cordially il
re vited to attend:
o Choice Messina lemons, 20 ct
per dozen at PORTER'S.
Carpets at Chicago Prices at
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Out flowers ct CAREBy'a..
Ill To whom IL May Concern.
id The ordinances Of the city OF Yankt